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Powder Puff Tree
Powder Puff Tree

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About Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

South America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala
Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus
Malva Neglecta

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Common Mallow

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus
malva neglecta

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus
malva neglecta

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus
malva neglecta

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Malva neglecta

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus
Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus
malva neglecta

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus
neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malvales

Family

Fabaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae
Malveae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

25030
1 27800
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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Common Mallow doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like and Common Mallow has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow

Season and care of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow is important to know. While considering everything about Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Powder Puff Tree season is Spring and Winter and Common Mallow season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand and for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral.

Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow are as follows:

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Common Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.